equities are cheap in the u.s., and it's going to be just like the u.s. treasuries have been for the last five, six years, a flight to quality. you'll see a continuation flight to quality. i'm extremely, extremely constructive on the market. >> real quickly on the bone u.s. we didn't get there. >> sorry. >> some firms are actually moving the bonus payments to the end of this year to avoid the higher capital gains tax. what's your take on bonuses? >> meant to answer that. importantly whatever happens with bonuses will be no indication what happens with next year because in 2009 a lot of people were hired on contracts, so the firms are forced to actually still have higher payouts than they want to have. 2013 is going to be a much ruder awakening for salaries and total comp on wall street. >> wow. meredith, always nice you have to on the program. >> thank you so much. >> founder and ceo of meredith whitney advisory group. >> want to update you on the tragedy in newtown tragedy. danielle lee back with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon. students ret